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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,184,448,462.20, 24,277,344,539.70 and 5,142,652,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,184,448,462.20, 24,277,344,539.70 and 5,142,652,878.20 is: 7,714,192,798.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,184,448,462.20 : 24,277,344,539.70 = 5,142,652,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,184,448,462.20/24,277,344,539.70 = 5,142,652,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,184,448,462.20x = 24,277,344,539.70 × 5,142,652,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,184,448,462.20x = 124,849,955,772,141,256,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,849,955,772,141,256,704/16,184,448,462.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,714,192,798.34

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